Recently, the Strong-Athlete.com crew got to attend a media session at Kombat Arts in Mississauga for an up and coming professional boxer, Marc “Gwapo” Pagcaliwangan. Only 22 years old, Gwapo will be having his first professional fight on Saturday September 22, 2012 in Montreal, Qc. Being a 3 time Golden [...]
|Big Jeff Pearce| Here’s the thing, the UFC has been plagued with injuries throughout the 2012 season. Most recently, Frank Mir got injured and had to pull out of the Cormier fight in November. This card is no stranger to that kind of bad luck. We all know the story [...]
| By Nadine Shaban | Recently, I decided to change up my workouts and join back up to a “chain gym.” At first I thought I was regretting the decision; the gym turned out to be a place where men think that looking in the mirror will make their biceps [...]
|By Big Jeff Pearce| Joanne Williams has overcome a lot in the years that she has been bodybuilding to reach her goal of becoming an IFBB Pro. Before she reached the heights of the Canadian bodybuilding world, Joanne was faced with the very grim reality of being diagnosed with breast [...]
Not only is turkey high in protein and low in fat, it's also rich in tryptophan; an amino acid that helps regulate blood sugar, improves sleep and elevates mood! Turkey is also high in B vitamins, selenium and zinc, a perfect combination for keeping your immune system strong so you [...]
| By Vince "Fitness Financier" Pe | Hailing from sunny Southern California, fitness expert Laura Coleman, is a former competitor that I met ages ago at one of the IFBB's major shows; The Ironman. Her personality was so exuberant that I knew she would become a major player in the fitness [...]
| By Nadine Shaban | Let’s face it – injuries suck; they just plain old suck. Even though incurring an injury can be like having a gray cloud hovering over you, there is a silver lining. Injuries can put life into perspective and let you refocus on aspects of [...]
| A Strong-Athlete.com Roundtable | The 2012 Olympics in London have just wrapped up and we at Strong-Athlete.com decided that we wouldn’t let the Olympic spirit die with the closing ceremony. Rather, we would like to encourage the coals of Olympic conversation to burn brightly by discussing what sports the [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | From the pages of Playboy to Muscular Development, IFBB Pro Larissa Reis is everywhere; thank God for that! Currently, Larissa is a Nutrex sponsored athlete and is the owner/operator of www.LarissaReis.net. Through her website, she provides a number of services, everything from personal training [...]
Strong-Athlete.com caught up with Light-Heavyweight National Competitor Carl Cheung about two weeks out from his debut at the CBBF National Bodybuilding Championships in Edmonton. Not only is Carl one of the best bodybuilders in the country and an OPA judge, he is also a methods analyst at Bombardier Aerospace, one [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | Healthy shoulders are integral for everything from squats to military presses. It follows that everyone from big bad bodybuilders to MMA fighters to ping pong players need to keep those shoulders as healthy as possible. Here are a few tips that will hopefully [...]
That's right! This is a protein UNmilkshake! A nutrient rich, protein packed thick milkshake without all the typical sugar laden ingredients. Growing up, I loved indulging in a chocolate milkshake from my local dairy queen. Typically loaded with ice cream or some form of dairy, plus all the chocolate and [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | UFC 150 will be taking place in Denver, Colorado on Saturday August 11, 2012. Off the heels of UFC on FOX 4, we have what potentially could be an equally exciting fight card. However, UFC 150 has some big shoes to fill; [...]
This weekend, Kai Persaud 2.0 takes to the stage at the CBBF Canadian Nationals for Figure in New Westminister BC to battle a stacked field and try to earn her IFBB Pro Card. This journey has been especially tough for Kai after losing her coach and mentor Darren Oliver in [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | Chad Rempel is the kind of guy that puts 110% into everything he does; it’s either all or nothing. It’s his mentality and relentless work ethic that has landed him one of the top Booster Juice franchises in Canada and a spot on the [...]
| By Anita Kus-Roberts | I was at a show recently watching competitor after competitor parade around, proud of their hard-earned physiques. How motivating it was for me to watch, in my off-season “puffy” phase. As each competitor did their catwalk and showed off, an announcer would read tidbits and quotes [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | My first thought when I looked at this fight card was that Joe Silva and Dana White must’ve felt bad about UFC 149. And as a result, they packed this card with better talent than we are used to seeing on FOX [...]
Elite Distance runners have been using mushrooms to enhance their aerobic performance for decades. | By Big Jeff Pearce | Mushrooms, within the sphere of cultural thought, have consistently been associated as either a pizza topping or psychedelic. Well, what if mushrooms could do more for people than [...]
| By Vince "Fitness Financier" Pe | Candice Perfect is on her way to make a huge splash in the NPC's bikini division. Aside from the obvious last name that seems to be predetermined for success, Candice has been hard at work fine tuning her physique under the tutelage [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | Although UFC 149 originally promised to be a stacked card, the promise fell through. This card has had nine fighters pull out due to injury, the most in recent memory. Dana White can be quoted as saying “We lost nine to injury and [...]
| By Samantha Gladish | Why is this salad a powerhouse?? The amazing blend of greens provides a high dose of calcium, magnesium, vitamin K and vitamin C. Avocados and walnuts provide heart healthy fat and vitamin E. Pumpkin seeds are super rich in immune boosting zinc, and the [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | On July 7th, 2012, one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. If you don’t already know, Anderson Silva will be defending his Middleweight championship belt against Chael “The Mouth” [...]
| By Dr. Christine Davis, B.Sc., ND | Physical training is understood by almost everyone as a positive, health-related activity. However, extreme athletes undertaking regular strenuous training walk a fine line between physical well-being and impaired immune function. This is likely due to the immunosuppressive effects of stress hormones [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | I started out trying to write an article about the best gimmicky pieces of workout equipment on TV. I tried, really, I did. I got to number three and I realized what I already knew; you don’t really need any of it except [...]
| By Samantha Gladish | For even the strongest willed athletes, warm bread hot out of the oven is hard to resist! I’ve been thinking of making a gluten free, dairy free version for a while now, but couldn’t find the right inspiration…until I landed on Dr. Frank Lipman’s Paleo [...]
Dave "The Juggernaut" Haynes: Smashing Through Brick Walls | By Big Jeff Pearce | According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a Juggernaut is defined as “A massive inexorable force, campaign, movement or object that crushes whatever is in its path.” If you know Dave Haynes, then you have been witness to [...]
| By Big Jeff Pearce | Everyday, there is some new thing in the news that you should be afraid of, something you shouldn’t be eating or something that is causing cancer. Needless to say, a lot of it is scare tactics designed to get viewership or readers. However, [...]
|By Big Jeff Pearce| GREEN SLIME: An Anti-Oxidant Rich, Fibre-Packed, Cancer-Fighting, Super Shake!! What if I told you that you could get the majority of your daily veggie requirements from a single shake in the morning? You’d probably be pretty interested, right? Well, what if I told you that you [...]
|By Vince Pe| I was first introduced to Amy Lynn Grover a few years ago when I signed her to be the female lead for a sports nutrition product called BioGenetix. Little did I know that this Toronto-born fitness model would grace the pages of countless magazines, calendars, appear on [...]
| By Ameer Rosic | Kettlebells aren’t just a fad for wannabe weight trainers. They have been around for a long time and the heavy iron that they are cast from will be around long after the wannabes inevitably give up and go home, looking the same. If you want [...]
